Effecting Spiritual ChangePosted in Pastor's Thought on July 24, 2010 by David Georgeff
I once was counseling with a young man who was a part of our church in England on issues of his thought life and consequent sinful behavior. He was in deep need of change in his life—spiritual change. Over a period of years sinful behavioral patterns had taken root and was bringing him in a downward spiral of sin. He needed hope. He needed encouragement. He needed spiritual change. This man shared with me that someone else (very close to him) had suggested that all of his problems were of a psychological nature and therefore what he really needed was a “professional” psychologist/psychiatrist. Unfortunately, this attitude is not too uncommon in our day--even amongst believers. The “experts” of our day will tell us that wrong behavior today is simply an “addiction” that requires years of psychological or psychiatric therapy performed by the “professional”. While it is not the purview of this article to address the psychiatry cult of today, it is my desire for believers to know what needs to be done to bring about true and lasting spiritual change. |
